Vladfonten Battle Fierce War Fight Described
London reports detail the Vladfonten engagement as a fierce clash with General Dixon's column attacked by 1200 Boers under Commander Kemp. Fifty British soldiers fell at the first volley and guns were protected until horses were killed to prevent their removal. Derbyshires and yeomanry recovered the guns amid heavy losses. The piece notes General French's new command in Cape Colony and calls for reinforcements amid ongoing fighting. Also covered is Galveston's decision that no mayoral election will be held pending the new commission law, with dates for the upcoming commissioners' election and installations.
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London
Vladfontein
Dixon
Kemp
Yeomanry
Derbyshires
French
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Kitchener
Jamestown
Kritzinger
New York
Navassa Island
West Indies
Alps
Cape Haytien
James A. Woodward
William A. Pumphrey
John Hill
John A
Beaumont Oil Set To Expand Southern Industrial Role
Beaumont oil is poised to influence southern industry as inquiries rise from many states. Local firms prepare to ship oil via rail and water with tank cars in high demand, including a Liverpool order for 360,000 barrels and plans to add 165 tank cars by July.
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Guidieet
Fae
Liverpool
Port Arthur
Mobile Transit and Fuel Company
Mobile
Ala
Atlantic
Higgins Company
Sun Oil Company
Toledo
Ohio
Jolly
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
Gulf Company
Morgan City
Jolio
Devastating Texas hailstorm ruins crops on June 1
Palestine, Longview, Wortham and Tyler suffer severe crop destruction from a fierce hailstorm with depths up to twenty two inches in places. Damage includes corn, cotton, fruit, vegetables and farm structures. Replanting urged as losses mount. James Woodward and others report road blockage and widespread destruction.
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Palestine
Texas
Education
Strickland
Longview
Tyler
Here
Fire and Robbery Hit Jasper County Town in Texas
Fire started by safe blowers destroyed all but three Jasper town businesses. Thieves took over $3000 from the county treasurer and valuables from the post office as flames spread across fifteen buildings. Sheriff and posses pursue incendiaries. train service to Jasper begins Tuesday.
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Beaumont
Tex
J. B. Faircloth
Jasper
Jasper County
Faircloth
Post Office
Brown
Gulf
Kansas City
Doctors in consultation over Mrs McKinley's condition
Washington reports doctors John ston Sternberg and Rixey met in the White House for over an hour as Secretary Cortelyou announced Mrs McKinley's night was comfortable but no material improvement since yesterday. One visitor said condition remained grave with slender hope for outcome.
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McKinley
Washington
Johnston, Sternberg
Rixey
White House
Cortelyou
International cattle trade talks at Union Stock Yards
A meeting of international importance occurred last night in Chicago at the Union Stock Yards where representatives of the National Cattle Breeding Association and livestock exchange officials discussed plans to open a regular trade with Mexico and South America, especially Argentina, in pure bred cattle of the finest breeds.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
National Cattle Breeeing Association of
United States
Livestock Exchange
Mexico
South America
Argentina
Explosion at Chapin mine kills eight workers in Ludington shaft
An explosion of powder and fumes in the seventh level of the Chapin mine at Iron Mountain, Michigan, during the Ludington shaft incident, killed eight men and left nearly thirty children fatherless. The cause is not yet determined.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Ludington
Chapin
Texas and New Orleans Oil Buys Spindle Top Hill Acre
Beaumont Texas June 5 A deal secures a quarter acre on Spindle Top Hill to the Texas and New Orleans Oil company owner of the Kelly well from W T Campbell of the Swayne syndicate for about 25875 dollars. Negotiations continue for three more quarter acres and a busy scene of derricks and machinery unfolds with plans for up to twenty five derricks on the east side within two weeks.
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New Wellson Heights
Beaumont
Texas
Texas and New Orleans Oil Company
W. T. Campbell
Swayne Syndicate
Hij
Newton J. Skinner
Galveston
Lucky Dime Company
Spindle Top Hill
Tax Must Be Paid by Peddlers in Texas
In Austin on June 5 the court of criminal appeals affirmed the Saulsbury peddlers tax ruling. Comptroller Tove said the office is flooded with letters about the opinion and expects businesses like store and range operators to comply with the law.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ees Saulsbury
Comptroller’s Office
Tove
Wind storm devastates Claiborne county with one fatality
A wind storm of cyclonic proportions swept southwestern Claiborne county in Mississippi today, toppling trees and damaging homes. One death is reported, a 5 year old girl, daughter of Elijah Copeland, a colored resident, as cleanup begins.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Claiborn County
Elijah Copeland
Terrific Georgia storm causes heavy damage in Dawson
A damaging wind and hail storm struck Dawson at 7 a.m. causing widespread property destruction in the northern part of the city. Negrotown suffered total loss of many houses while crops and ripe fruit were harmed by rain and hail with no serious injuries reported.
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Georgia
Dawson
Negrotown
Windfontein Battle Says Delarey Attacked Dickson Force
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria on May 30 that General Dickson's force at Windfontein was attacked by Delarey's troops with heavy fighting. The enemy suffered significant losses, leaving thirty five dead, while British casualties were severe with 174 killed or wounded and four officers killed.
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London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Dickson
Windfontein
Delarey
Strike grows grave as allied trades threaten sympathy
Chicago reports that the machinist strike deepens with allied trades poised to join. Only six shops signed the presented agreement. Separately in Knoxville 627 of 634 Southern railway machinists are reported to be out on strike.
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Chicago
Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Railway
Powell heavy oil refinery nearing completion in Corsicana
Corsicana Texas June 1 The Powell heavy oil refinery is rapidly nearing completion and will likely be ready for the initial run around June 15. The project draws high interest from heavy oil producers as its success could impact that sector of the oil field.
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Corsicana
Texas
Powell
Oil prospects near Belleview on Karnes county land
Belleview Texas June 1 reports Mr J S Bain and two men bought a small ranch near Kenedy Karnes county with strong indications of oil. Two years ago stock water wells yielded a black foul water and a gas vein that burns eight to ten feet high. A second gas well was bored after casing was pulled.
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Pate Bain
Dallas
Texas
Garland
Dallas County
Bain
Belleview
J. S Bain
Kenedy
Karnes County
Drowned Guard Officer With 5000 Watchers
William T Haute a 24 year old machinist and second lieutenant of Company B First Colorado National Guard drowned in City Park lake in full view of about 5000 spectators yesterday afternoon while with two companions. The tragedy was witnessed by a large crowd gathered at the park during a recreation period.
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Denver
Colo
William T. Haute
Colorado National Guards
City Park
Nationalist Candidate Wins Havana Mayoral Race
Havana reports a nationalist victory in Saturdays municipal elections. Senor Miguel Gener won the mayorship with 11 115 votes, defeating Sen or Mora of the republican party who had 7 533 and Senor Carlos Garcia of the democrats with 4 211. Nationalists also captured 18 municipal council seats to 4 for Republicans and 2 for Democrats.
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Havana
Senor
Miguel Gener
Senor Mora Republican
Senor Carlos Garcia
Democratic Party
Trolley Car Accident in McKeesport Details
A collision between a United Traction trolley car and a train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie line in McKeesport yesterday left nine people injured and one possibly fatally. Injuries include a three month old child from McKeesport with a contusion and conductor Irwin Montgomery who suffers a spinal injury and may die.
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McKeesport
United Traction Company
Bellevue
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway
Ian Montville
Right Temple
Edna Fey
Duquesne
Tony Jordan
James Smith
Irwin Montgomery
Three Men Killed by a Train Near Erie
Erie June 3 report says Hugh Walters Michael Findley and Bruce Hazlett were riding a wagon when struck by a fast Lake Shore train at Northeast east of Erie. Walters and Findley were killed Hazlett fatally injured. All three were residents of Findley’s Lake New York and were returning home.
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Erie
Lake Shore Railroad
Hugh Walters
Michael Findley
Bruce Hazlett
Paper Mill Strike Expands in Holyoke Mills
Holyoke Mass June 3 the first complete day of the big strike with up to 3000 operatives from mills unaligned with strikers. A meeting of women operatives planned for Tuesday to organize a union. Pickets to be posted at mills in the morning. no serious trouble anticipated.
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Holyoke
Mass
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Will
South
National Oil and Pipe Line Company
Kansas City Southern
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Smith County
Hall
Yantis
Tanner
Pitt River
Calvin Hall
Stroyed
Cndsiaid
Jeff Davis Rifles Armory
J. R. Faircloth
General Merchandise
H. C. Howell
K. B. Seale
L. B. Scarborough & Co
Seale & Co
R. C. Lanier
W. P. Nix
W. B. Powell
Balke Bros
J. B. Lanier
W. Price
Blake & Neyland
W. J. B. Adams
N. M. Hart
S. A. Harper
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Eddy Bros
Jackson Bros. & Collier
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Jonesboro
Osage
Coryell City
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State Reformatory
Coryell County
Hamilton
Tankersly
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